jan 1, 150 BC - Judith ~

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Composed somewhere around the time of the Hasmonean reign in Jerusalem, the work tells the story of Judith, a Judahite woman who exemplifies Israelite piety and by whose actions God's protection of Israel is proven and praised.

ost scholars think the work was originally composed in Hebrew, by an unknown author. More precise dates are elusive, some preferring a pre-Maccabean date around 180 BCE, others a Maccabean date in the 160s BCE, and still others a post-Maccebean date between 150 and 100 BCE.

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